# \*ṭayr-: 'bird'

> Proto-Semitic *ṭayr-, 'bird': reflexes in 7 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṭayr- |
| Meaning | 'bird' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2547 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ṭayr- 'bird; omen, especially a bad one' \[BK 2 129\], \[LA IV 508\] | BK 2 129; LA IV 508 |  |
| Geez | taṭayyara \[LGz. 600\]. | LGz. 600 | gloss withheld |
| Modern Aramaic | Urm ṭayr- |  |  |
| Hebrew | pB. ṭayir, ṭǝyār 'divination from birds, augury' \[Ja. 531\]. | Ja. 531 |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | ṭyr (pa., itpa.) \[Sok. 223\]. | Sok. 223 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ṭayrā 'bird' \[Brock. 274\], \[PS 1449\]. | Brock. 274; PS 1449 |  |
| Gurage | Wol. ṭur, Sel. ṭūr, Cha. Eža Muh. Msq. Gog. Sod. ṭur, Enn. End. Gye. ṭūr (SED II 300) | SED II 300 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [ṭ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tet/index.md>)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.